"A Rare Find" - Caol Ila Aged 30 years
£350.00
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In Gaelic Caol Ila means “Sound of Islay”. Hector Henderson founded the distillery in 1846 near Port Askaig in a remote cove on Islay. The distillery uses water from Torrabolls Loch and the whisky produced at Caol Ila is mainly used in Johnnie Walker and Bell’s blended whisky. However they do still produce batches of very rare single malts. With a presentation box almost as gorgeous as the whisky itself, you know you're in for a treat with this independently bottled single cask expression.
- CHARACTER AND STYLE OF CAOL ILA: Brine, Oil, Lemon, Smoke
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Region Islay Distillery Caol Ila Description A Rare Find Year distilled 1984 Year bottled 2014 Age 30 ABV 54.8% Cask strength? Yes Single cask? Yes Output from cask (bottles) 197 Packaging Wooden Case Bottle size 70cl Country of origin Scotland Neck level Full -
Nose: Linen stored in a chest with camphor; then surprisingly fruity with damson jam and waxed Napoli lemon
Palate: Prickly pepper and sun dried and salted wood. Softer coconut and herbal notes develop like sage and rosemary dried in bundles. Fat, old and exceptionally well rounded